LakotaDakota Posted July 7, 2018 Share Posted July 7, 2018 6 hours ago, TheAuthority said: How come Belgiums penalty shoot out counts as a win and England’s doesn’t? Belgium haven't even gone to extra time. 3-0 Panama 5-2 Tunisia 1-0 England 3-2 Japan 2-1 Brazil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAuthority Posted July 7, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted July 7, 2018 1 hour ago, LakotaDakota said: Belgium haven't even gone to extra time. 3-0 Panama 5-2 Tunisia 1-0 England 3-2 Japan 2-1 Brazil Doh!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PieFacE Posted July 8, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted July 8, 2018 Never known an England team to be so effective from corners. Very refreshing to see. Can see the love train being adopted by more teams now this season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LakotaDakota Posted July 8, 2018 Share Posted July 8, 2018 (edited) Why can't people just not be complete f**kwits Oh & why do people still film vertically obviously, They are almost as bad as the people smashing shit Edited July 8, 2018 by LakotaDakota Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PieFacE Posted July 8, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted July 8, 2018 Truly embarrassing 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lapal_fan Posted July 8, 2018 Share Posted July 8, 2018 People don't know how to control themselves when it gets a bit exciting. We've done **** all yet! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VILLAMARV Posted July 8, 2018 Author Share Posted July 8, 2018 4 games to go. Golden Boot standings going into the semi's. 2 games left for each of these barring non-selection for any reason. 6 - Kane 4 - Lukaku 3 - Griezmann - Mbappe 2 - Hazard - Stones - Modric 1 - Maguire - Alli - Lingard (ENG) - Pavard - Varane (FRA) - Chadli - Felliani - DeBruyne - Batshuayi - Januzaj - Vertonghen (BEL) - Vida - Peresic - Rakitic - Badelj - Mandzukic - Rebic - Kramaric (CRO) Kane has already equalled Lineker's 6 goal English WC record for a single tournament from 1986. Lineker is our all-time leading WC scorer with 10 goals. Kane is second on 6 ahead of Geoff Hurst's 5. Michael Owen and Bobby Charlton round off the top 5 of all time with 4 goals each and equal 4th place. 5 players then sit on 3 goals. Who's currently on course for the golden ball? golden glove? and all that. Personally I think the goalies from the 4 semi finalists have to be all in the mix. Along with Schmeichel Jr. All had some good games/moments I suppose they wait to see who makes the final for the other stuff right? (James/Messi last time for instance) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted July 8, 2018 Share Posted July 8, 2018 Not glamorous enough but Kante having a great tournament 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PompeyVillan Posted July 8, 2018 Share Posted July 8, 2018 6 hours ago, PieFacE said: Truly embarrassing For those individuals. Not for me, or any other normal football fan. I'm an England fan that goes bananas when we score and win, but won't throw my pint around (what a waste, although they're probably tossing rats piss larger around) or jump up and down on things I wouldn't usually stand on. Like most other England fans. England is an incredibly passionate football nation, dare I say it, possibly the most obsessed. Or at least it feels that way. I'm in my 30s and I feel as if I'll never see England or Villa win anything significant in my lifetime. This England team have done something to the nation that has let us believe, tentatively that we have a chance again. All this "It's coming home" fun is just that, fun. We know we've been lucky with the draw so far, but equally we're daring to dream. We invented and popularised football (Aston Villa please take a bow for your role in this). We've been denied the opportunity to host the world too many times. We turn up in droves to watch football (I might be wrong but amongst the highest attendances for football anywhere in the world.). We love love football, it's part of our national identity. So meh, I don't know what I'm getting at, but I can sorta understand if folk get a bit carried away. Most don't though. Doesn't make it particularly clever, but come on Its coming home. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PieFacE Posted July 8, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted July 8, 2018 24 minutes ago, PompeyVillan said: For those individuals. Not for me, or any other normal football fan. I'm an England fan that goes bananas when we score and win, but won't throw my pint around (what a waste, although they're probably tossing rats piss larger around) or jump up and down on things I wouldn't usually stand on. Like most other England fans. England is an incredibly passionate football nation, dare I say it, possibly the most obsessed. Or at least it feels that way. I'm in my 30s and I feel as if I'll never see England or Villa win anything significant in my lifetime. This England team have done something to the nation that has let us believe, tentatively that we have a chance again. All this "It's coming home" fun is just that, fun. We know we've been lucky with the draw so far, but equally we're daring to dream. We invented and popularised football (Aston Villa please take a bow for your role in this). We've been denied the opportunity to host the world too many times. We turn up in droves to watch football (I might be wrong but amongst the highest attendances for football anywhere in the world.). We love love football, it's part of our national identity. So meh, I don't know what I'm getting at, but I can sorta understand if folk get a bit carried away. Most don't though. Doesn't make it particularly clever, but come on Its coming home. I'm English, in my 30s, there's no defense for acting like a complete tit after winning a quarter final game. If we actually won the world cup, then whilst I wouldn't condone that behaviour i would kinda understand it. But the quarter final? No **** chance. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VILLAMARV Posted July 9, 2018 Author Share Posted July 9, 2018 18 hours ago, Zatman said: Not glamorous enough but Kante having a great tournament All eyes on Hazard and Modric now for me. Couple of good performances from either of them and it's probably where FIFA would obviously head with the Golden Ball. Pickford, Lloris and Courtois have been the pick of the goalies so far for me. But they are all 1 or 2 good showings away from the Golden Glove I reckon. (If the Croatian dude is fit) Other Ronaldo has to be in there - if only for his performance against Spain. Inue was a joy to watch for Japan. All the goalscorers will be in the mix. No one's really stood out yet though have they? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted July 9, 2018 Share Posted July 9, 2018 Enrique got Spain job Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a m ole Posted July 9, 2018 Share Posted July 9, 2018 41 minutes ago, VILLAMARV said: All eyes on Hazard and Modric now for me. Couple of good performances from either of them and it's probably where FIFA would obviously head with the Golden Ball. Pickford, Lloris and Courtois have been the pick of the goalies so far for me. But they are all 1 or 2 good showings away from the Golden Glove I reckon. (If the Croatian dude is fit) Other Ronaldo has to be in there - if only for his performance against Spain. Inue was a joy to watch for Japan. All the goalscorers will be in the mix. No one's really stood out yet though have they? It'll be who they can market as the new best player in the world - likelihood it will be Hazard or Mbappe depending on who gets to the final. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VILLAMARV Posted July 9, 2018 Author Share Posted July 9, 2018 Mbappe and Pickford for Young player so far? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted July 10, 2018 Moderator Share Posted July 10, 2018 On 08/07/2018 at 14:01, lapal_fan said: People don't know how to control themselves when it gets a bit exciting. We've done **** all yet! Exactly, but the giddy has been turned well and truly up to 11. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brumerican Posted July 10, 2018 Share Posted July 10, 2018 24 minutes ago, BOF said: Exactly, but the giddy has been turned well and truly up to 11. If we win I'm going to down an airliner with an RPG. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrDuck Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 Top work from Vardy 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VILLAMARV Posted July 11, 2018 Author Share Posted July 11, 2018 On 08/07/2018 at 18:52, Zatman said: Not glamorous enough but Kante having a great tournament Great game last night again Mbappe stole the show over all the Belgians Lloris was magnificent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 4 of the last 5 Golden Ball winners have had shocking endings or poor knock out phases to World Cup 98 - Ronaldo shouldnt have played final 02 - Kahn great tournament and **** up final 06 - Zidane 14 - Messi did nothing in knockout stages for Argentina Only Forlan in 2010 left with credit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobzy Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 On 08/07/2018 at 21:35, PompeyVillan said: For those individuals. Not for me, or any other normal football fan. I'm an England fan that goes bananas when we score and win, but won't throw my pint around (what a waste, although they're probably tossing rats piss larger around) or jump up and down on things I wouldn't usually stand on. Like most other England fans. England is an incredibly passionate football nation, dare I say it, possibly the most obsessed. Or at least it feels that way. ... So meh, I don't know what I'm getting at, but I can sorta understand if folk get a bit carried away. Most don't though. Doesn't make it particularly clever, but come on Our glorious nation always seems worse than any others though. No matter how many times people say "it's only the minority", "England fans get unfair press" etc., it's always England fans who are being Representatives for Wellingborough... ...and now we're doing it at home! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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